Purchasing Manager/Stock Controller : Twickenham : up to £35k

Lamb Personnel Ltd

Sector: Other

Purchasing Manager/Stock Controller : Twickenham : up to £35k

A highly successful and well-established fireplace company in Twickenham is looking for a Purchase Manager / Stock Controller to join their busy team. The job will involve:

Job Purpose:
As the Purchasing Manager you are responsible for sourcing equipment, goods and services and managing vendors. You will perform strategic procurement activities across multiple categories of spend, search for better deals and find more profitable suppliers.
You are responsible for material purchasing and distribution as well as the efficient and effective supervision of the warehouse staff and facilities in two Twickenham locations. You will be skilled in inventory management to ensure the efficient and safe operation of the warehouse facility and timely ordering of materials.

In addition you will be responsible for the preparation, collation and filing of all H&S documents required for pre-qualification and the co-ordination, administration and implementation of new H&S directives as dictated by the H&S Administrator and/or changes in the law.

Hours of work:  7:30 am – 5:30pm, Monday to Friday. One hour for lunch

Responsibilities

  • Develop, lead and execute purchasing strategies
  • Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
  • Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms
  • Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation
  • Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power
  • Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking
  • Assess, manage and mitigate risks
  • Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers
  • Determine quantity and timing of deliveries
  • Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand

Requirements

  • Proven management experience
  • Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management
  • Interest in market dynamics along with business sense
  • A knack for negotiation and networking
  • Ability to gather and analyse data and to work with figures
  • Solid judgement along with decision making skills
  • Strong leadership capabilities

Skills

  • A solid technical background and experience in stock control
  • Excellent level of MS Office and Excel (experience in CAD an advantage)
  • Good oral, written and numeracy skills
  • Ability to manage staff.
  • Ordered, meticulous  and methodical
  • Full driving license

We do try to get back to as many applicants as possible, however some roles are in very high demand, and we will always carefully select and shortlist the resumes that are most aligned to our clients requirements; so if you have not heard back from us within 2 weeks, then please assume that your application has not been shortlisted on this occasion.

 

Salary: £28000 - £35000 Per Annum